Shopify · WooCommerce · Custom builds

Custom e-commerce stores. Built in weeks, not months.

I build agency-grade Shopify stores for founders launching their first DTC brand. AI-assisted development means you get custom design and clean code in 2–3 weeks — for $1,500 to $6,500.

Based in Kitchener–Waterloo· Conestoga alumnus· Listed on Conestoga Gig Marketplace
01 — The middle

For founders who've outgrown DIY and aren't ready for a $15k agency.

Three flavors of stuck. Most first-time founders have lived through at least one of them by the time they call me.

01 / DIY plateau

You tried it yourself.

Shopify's drag-and-drop got you 80% there. The other 20% — the parts that make a store feel real — kept breaking. You don't have time to learn Liquid.

02 / Agency overkill

An agency quoted you $15,000.

And a four-month timeline. You needed to launch last month. You're a founder, not a Fortune 500 marketing department.

03 / Race to the bottom

Fiverr was a disaster.

A "$300 Shopify expert" delivered a theme with placeholder text still in it. You can't afford to ship that to your launch list.

There's a better option in the middle. That's where I work.

02 — What I build

Three shapes of store. One person building them.

Whether you're testing a single hero product or scaling a full catalog, the foundation looks the same: clean code, fast pages, an admin you can actually run yourself.

01 / Single-product stores

Launch your flagship

One product, one funnel, one job — sell. Built lean, optimized for paid traffic, ready to scale into a full catalog when you're ready.

02 / Full storefronts

Sell at scale

Multi-product Shopify or WooCommerce stores with inventory, accounts, shipping automation, and the back-office plumbing to run a real brand.

03 / Custom builds

When templates won't do

Custom Liquid, Shopify Functions, headless setups, or WooCommerce extensions when your idea doesn't fit a theme. AI-assisted, hand-finished.

03 — Packages

Pick a starting point.

Transparent pricing. No discovery-call gatekeeping. Pick the closest fit; we'll right-size on the call.

The Essentials
$1,500
Entrepreneurs launching a single flagship product or service.
  • Sales-focused architecture
  • Admin dashboard / CMS
  • Mobile-responsive design
  • Payment integration
  • Basic SEO
  • Order automation
  • Handover training
  • 1 year hosting & domain
Get started
Performance Growth Ecosystem
$6,500+
Established brands scaling via performance and conversion.
  • Everything in Professional, plus —
  • Speed engineering
  • Checkout optimization
  • Advanced analytics
  • Marketing workflows
  • Social media sync
  • A/B testing
  • Support & training
Get started
Strategic Technical Partnership
$75/ hour
Store owners needing ongoing maintenance or custom feature work.
  • Security maintenance
  • Speed audits
  • Custom engineering
  • API integrations
  • Database management
  • Bug fixes
  • Technical consultation
  • Tool implementation
Get started

Not sure which fits? Book a 15-min call and I'll recommend one — no pitch, no pressure.

04 — Process

From kickoff to launch in 2–3 weeks.

Five steps. No black boxes. You'll see your store on a staging URL by day five.

Step 01 · Day 0

Discovery call

15 minutes. You tell me what you're selling. I tell you which platform fits and quote you a package.

Step 02 · Day 1

Kickoff & deposit

50% deposit, kickoff questionnaire, brand intake. We lock the scope.

Step 03 · Days 2–14

Build

Staging site live by day five. One homepage draft, not three. Inside pages and product uploads in week two.

Step 04 · Days 15–18

Polish & QA

Real-payment checkout test. Mobile verified. Core Web Vitals. Email flows firing.

Step 05 · Days 18–21

Launch + training

Site goes live. One-hour admin training so you can run the store yourself.

05 — Trust

What past clients say.

Real names, real businesses in the Kitchener–Waterloo area. References available on the call.

Exceptional quality and professional execution. If you need digital projects handled with precision and care, I highly recommend his services.

Fardin Q. Owner · Pizza 101
restaurant site

Exceeded my expectations with professionalism and dedication to quality. Thoroughly impressed and would highly recommend.

Parvin K. Owner · Clean It Anna
service site

Outstanding service. Behnam created a beautiful and functional website that exceeded my expectations. Professional, responsive, and brought my vision to life.

Loqman M. Owner · Luke Lawn Care
local business

Behnam is a standout professional. He transformed my vision into a stunning, high-performance website that works as good as it looks.

Bakhtiyar M. Owner · Babos Painting
trade business
Conestoga College alumnus· Gig Lab member· Listed on Conestoga Gig Marketplace· Kitchener–Waterloo
06 — FAQ

Questions founders ask me.

Everything I get asked on the discovery call. Answered here so the call can be about your store.

Most of the time, Shopify. It's faster to launch, easier to maintain, and the ecosystem is built for stores like yours. WooCommerce makes sense if you're already on WordPress or need custom product logic Shopify can't do. I'll recommend one on our call — no upcharge for the right answer.

Two to three weeks for The Essentials and Professional Commerce, assuming you have your products, copy, and brand assets ready. Custom builds and Performance Growth projects run three to six weeks.

Product photography, copywriting, paid ads, and ongoing management. I'll point you to people I trust for those if you don't have them.

I'll train you to run the store yourself. If you want help with updates, fixes, or new features later, I work hourly at $75/hr — pay only for the time you use.

Small changes are part of the process. Big scope changes get a quick change order — flat fee or hourly, your call.

Because it lets me deliver custom design at template prices. The code is still hand-reviewed and tested — AI is the accelerator, not the autopilot.

07 — Let's talk

Ready to launch?

Book a 15-minute call. We'll talk through what you're building, I'll recommend a platform, and you'll leave with a quote — or a clear "this isn't a fit" — within 24 hours.